Art Historian. Artist. Curator.
Hi, I’m Moyo Okediji,
Artist & Storyteller.
I am a Professor of Art and Art History at the University of Texas, a Writer with three (3) published books, and founder and director of the Akodi Orisa Art Sanctuary in Ile Ife, Nigeria.
400+ Exhibitions
100,000+ People Impacted
Rivers of Life
Folks are flowing waters:
We fail to connect upstream,
Downstream we shall meet
Those you shun today,
Tomorrow you may seek
Those you help now
Later may lift you up
People are flowing streams
Running down to the sea.
Most Recent
Projects
Akodi Orisa Art Santuary
A sacred ground created to monumentalize the first intergalactic landing on earth, that is the arrival of Ènìyàn (people), from Ọ̀run, the source galaxy. The Akodi Orisa also creates a safe space for women who use art and creativity to heal their physical, emotional, and spiritual wounds.